Bug#381308: Subject: udev not loading mousedev module for logitech cordless desktop combo

[maximilian attems <maks@stro.at>]

hi!

On Fri, 04 Aug 2006, Hendrik Naumann wrote:

> Hi Debian kernel developers
> 
> I am using a fairly common logitech cordless desktop compo, whos
> input string is not matched by the kernel for the mousedev module. 

sorry for the late reply.
 
> I am hunting this bug not because I have a problem with it, but I 
> think it is a strong usability bug if a (newbie) user will be left 
> without a running X session after install/upgrade.
> 
> > On Aug 04, Hendrik Naumann <hn75@gmx.de> wrote:
> > > > grep mousedev /lib/modules/`uname -r`/modules.alias
> > >
> > > alias input:b*v*p*e*-e*1,*3,*k*145,*r*a*0,*1,*18,*1C,*m*l*s*f*w*
> > > mousedev alias input:b*v*p*e*-e*1,*3,*k*14A,*r*a*0,*1,*m*l*s*f*w*
> > > mousedev alias input:b*v*p*e*-e*1,*2,*k*r*8,*a*m*l*s*f*w*
> > > mousedev alias input:b*v*p*e*-e*1,*2,*k*110,*r*0,*1,*a*m*l*s*f*w*
> > > mousedev
> >
> > None of these wildcards matches the $MODALIAS variable for your
> > mouse:
> >
> > input:b0003v046DpC505e1721-e0,1,2,k71,72,73,74,88,8C,8E,8F,9B,9C,9E
> >,9F,A3,A4,A5,A6,AB,AC,100,101,102,103,104,105,106,107,108,109,10A,10
> >B,10C,10D,10E,10F,110,111,112,113,114,115,116,117,118,119,11A,11B,11
> >C,11D,11E,11F,120,121,122,123,124,125
> >
> > I am reassigning the bug to the kernel, but you should consult a
> > kernel developer who knows about the input subsystem.
> 
> Do you have a suggestion who I should contact?

how is linux image 2.6.18 doing?

thanks for feedback

-- 
maks